Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Tria Federal delivers digital services and technology solutions that support the health and safety of veterans, service members, and civilians. The Deputy Program Manager will provide operational leadership across critical delivery workstreams, ensuring continuity of leadership and client relationships while directly leading key initiatives such as platform implementation and data migration.

Responsibilities

• Serve as acting Program Manager when the PM is unavailable, maintaining full client relationship continuity and escalation authority
• Directly lead a designated workstream (e.g., platform implementation, data migration, financial integration, or sustainment) with full responsibility for scope, schedule, and quality
• Develop and maintain workstream-level schedules, resource plans, and risk registers in alignment with the integrated program master schedule
• Coordinate daily cross-workstream standup meetings and facilitate issue resolution across the program team
• Review and approve key workstream deliverables prior to government submission, ensuring compliance with contractual acceptance criteria
• Manage subcontractor workstream contributions, reviewing deliverables and resolving performance issues in coordination with the PM
• Contribute to program governance artifacts including status reports, risk logs, and executive briefing materials
• Serve as a senior mentor and coach to workstream team leads, project managers, and other key personnel on the program
• Support proposal and contract modification activities as required, providing technical and programmatic input
• Facilitate continuous improvement reviews and incorporate lessons learned into updated delivery plans
• Maintain readiness to brief senior VA leadership on workstream status, risks, and mitigation strategies at any time

Skills

• 8+ years of progressive IT program and project management experience on federal government contracts
• Demonstrated experience serving as a deputy or workstream lead on large-scale federal IT transformation programs
• Deep knowledge of federal acquisition processes, contract management, and FAR/DFARS compliance requirements
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary delivery teams including developers, analysts, data engineers, and change management professionals
• Proven ability to manage client relationships at the senior government stakeholder level
• Strong understanding of Agile delivery methodologies and their application to large enterprise programs
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field required
• PMP certification or SAFe certification strongly preferred
• Experience with VA or federal health/financial management system implementations
• Familiarity with Appian BPM, Palantir data analytics, or comparable enterprise platforms
• Prior experience leading contract transition-in, knowledge transfer, or O&M sustainment workstreams
• Demonstrated success managing delivery in hybrid Agile-Waterfall program environments
• Prior experience managing SDLC processes in VA OIT-governed environments

Benefits

• We offer a top-tier benefits package to invest in your physical, mental, and financial health and wellness so that you can be your best self - at work *and* in life.
• Opportunities to learn new skills, seize new challenges, and advance your career as we grow.

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